So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Ep. 178 The costs of offending religious sensitivities

Jan 12, 2023

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I'm a University Professor and I Don't Want to Impunize the Motives or the Students at All

02:24

Free Speech and the Twitter Files

02:16

What Happened to Salman Rushdie?

02:25

Introduction

4min

Academic Freedom - Is This a Blatant Violation of Academic Freedom?

2min

Is Hamlin's Statement Islamophobic?

2min

Is This Blasphemous?

3min

The Administration's Response to the Hamlin Student Complaint

4min

I'm a University Professor and I Don't Want to Impunize the Motives or the Students at All

2min

What Does Race Have to Do With This?

4min

Are You Just Looking for a Forum to Debate?

3min

Is There Anything That Should Be Offensed in Online Classes?

3min

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The New York Times Image Is Featured

2min

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Is It OK to Show This Image in a Newspaper?

5min

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Student Newspapers Pulling a Student Newspaper

2min

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Is Academic Freedom Under Attack?

5min

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The Impact Matters More Than Intention

4min

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Is There Evidence to Contrary to Trigger Warnings?

4min

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You Know, Charlie Hebdo Pulls in the Punches?

6min

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Is Islamophobic?

5min

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What Happened to Salman Rushdie?

2min

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What Were You Expecting From Rushdie?

5min

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Is There a Political Impetus for Yulans Postam?

4min

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What Are Your Thoughts on the Latest Twitter Files?

5min

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Free Speech and the Twitter Files

2min

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Do You Get Banned for This?

6min

A faculty member at Hamline University lost her job. Twelve staffers at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were murdered. And Salman Rushdie was repeatedly stabbed. All of them offended certain people’s religious sensitivities.

On today’s show, we are joined by Amna Khalid and Michael Moynihan to discuss the risks and costs of teaching, talking, writing, and creating art about religion, particularly Islam. We also discuss the recent #TwitterFiles reporting.

Amna Khalid is an associate professor of history at Carleton College and host of the podcast “Banished.” Michael Moynihan is a writer, reporter, and co-host of “The Fifth Column” podcast.

Show notes:

Transcript
New York Times: “A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job.” by Vimal Patel
The offending image
“Most of All, I Am Offended as a Muslim” by Amna Khalid
“Hamline Student Newspaper (the Oracle) Removed Published Defense of Lecturer Who Showed Painting of Muhammad” by Eugene Volokh
“We must stand up to Iran’s threats to free speech” by FIRE’s Sarah McLaughlin (reflecting on the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks)
“Capsule Summaries of all Twitter Files Threads to Date, With Links and a Glossary” by Matt Taibbi

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